Top Foods Highest in Calories | Ranked by Calories per 100g

Complete ranking of foods by calories content per 100g. Includes per-calorie efficiency, tier groupings, keto/vegan filters, and serving-adjusted amounts. USDA data.

Top Foods Highest in Calories

The highest-calories foods per 100g raw weight are: Flour (1500 kcal/100g), Cheese (1360 kcal/100g), Olive oil (884 kcal/100g). Use the tables below to find the best source for your diet, with per-calorie efficiency ranking, tier groupings, and diet-specific filters. All data from USDA FoodData Central.

Top Foods Ranked by Calories per 100g

#	Food	Category	Calories per 100g	Calories per 100g
#1	Flour	Grain	1500 kcal	1500 kcal
#2	Cheese	Dairy	1360 kcal	1360 kcal
#3	Olive oil	Fat	884 kcal	884 kcal
#4	Canola oil	Fat	884 kcal	884 kcal
#5	Coconut oil	Fat	862 kcal	862 kcal
#6	Butter	Fat	717 kcal	717 kcal
#7	Mayonnaise	Fat	680 kcal	680 kcal
#8	Cheese	Dairy	657 kcal	657 kcal
#9	Walnuts	Fat	654 kcal	654 kcal
#10	Chicken	Meat	652 kcal	652 kcal
#11	Almond Butter	Fat	645 kcal	645 kcal
#12	Almond Butter	Fat	641 kcal	641 kcal
#13	Cashew Butter	Fat	609 kcal	609 kcal
#14	Peanut butter	Fat	598 kcal	598 kcal
#15	Peanut Butter	Fat	598 kcal	598 kcal

Top Calories Foods Chart Data

Chart-ready top-10 calories ranking per 100g, generated from the same table data.

#1 Food for Calories: Flour

**#1 overall: Flour** — 1500 kcal per 100g (+10.3% more than #2 Cheese). **Best per calorie: Flour** — 100 kcal per 100 kcal. Flour is vegan.

Calories Content Tier Rankings

Tier	Food	Category	Calories
S	Flour	Grain	1500 kcal/100g
S	Cheese	Dairy	1360 kcal/100g
B	Olive oil	Fat	884 kcal/100g
B	Canola oil	Fat	884 kcal/100g
B	Coconut oil	Fat	862 kcal/100g
B	Butter	Fat	717 kcal/100g
B	Mayonnaise	Fat	680 kcal/100g
B	Cheese	Dairy	657 kcal/100g
B	Walnuts	Fat	654 kcal/100g
B	Chicken	Meat	652 kcal/100g
B	Almond Butter	Fat	645 kcal/100g
B	Almond Butter	Fat	641 kcal/100g
B	Cashew Butter	Fat	609 kcal/100g
C	Peanut butter	Fat	598 kcal/100g
C	Peanut Butter	Fat	598 kcal/100g
C	Peanut Butter	Fat	598 kcal/100g
C	Almonds	Fat	579 kcal/100g
C	Almond flour	Grain	571 kcal/100g
C	Pork bacon	Meat	541 kcal/100g
C	Flaxseed	Fat	534 kcal/100g

Best Sources of Calories per Calorie

#	Food	Calories per 100 kcal	Calories per 100g	Calories per 100g
#1	Flour	100 kcal/100kcal	1500 kcal	1500 kcal
#2	Cheese	100 kcal/100kcal	1360 kcal	1360 kcal
#3	Olive oil	100 kcal/100kcal	884 kcal	884 kcal
#4	Canola oil	100 kcal/100kcal	884 kcal	884 kcal
#5	Coconut oil	100 kcal/100kcal	862 kcal	862 kcal
#6	Butter	100 kcal/100kcal	717 kcal	717 kcal
#7	Mayonnaise	100 kcal/100kcal	680 kcal	680 kcal
#8	Cheese	100 kcal/100kcal	657 kcal	657 kcal
#9	Walnuts	100 kcal/100kcal	654 kcal	654 kcal
#10	Chicken	100 kcal/100kcal	652 kcal	652 kcal
#11	Almond Butter	100 kcal/100kcal	645 kcal	645 kcal
#12	Almond Butter	100 kcal/100kcal	641 kcal	641 kcal
#13	Cashew Butter	100 kcal/100kcal	609 kcal	609 kcal
#14	Peanut butter	100 kcal/100kcal	598 kcal	598 kcal
#15	Peanut Butter	100 kcal/100kcal	598 kcal	598 kcal

Best Calories Sources by Diet Type

Diet	Food	Calories per 100g	Carbs per 100g
Keto	Cheese	1360 kcal	2.07g carbs
Keto	Olive oil	884 kcal	0g carbs
Keto	Canola oil	884 kcal	0g carbs
Keto	Coconut oil	862 kcal	0g carbs
Keto	Butter	717 kcal	0.1g carbs
Vegan	Flour	1500 kcal	79.8g carbs
Vegan	Almond Butter	645 kcal	21.2g carbs
Vegan	Almond Butter	641 kcal	21.1g carbs
Vegan	Cashew Butter	609 kcal	30.3g carbs
Vegan	Peanut Butter	598 kcal	22.3g carbs
High-protein	Cheese	1360 kcal	2.07g carbs
High-protein	Chicken	652 kcal	0g carbs
High-protein	Almond Butter	645 kcal	21.2g carbs
High-protein	Almond Butter	641 kcal	21.1g carbs
High-protein	Peanut butter	598 kcal	22.3g carbs

Flour Benefit Signals

Low sodium base: Can be easier to fit into sodium-conscious meals before sauces or seasoning. Basis: Sodium per 100g is below common low-sodium meal-planning thresholds..

Flour Condition-Aware Nutrition Notes

Type	Context	Guidance	Basis
avoidIf	allergy	Avoid if wheat allergy applies unless clinically cleared.	Allergen inferred from food description/category.

Smart Calories Substitutes for Flour

Food	Equivalent portion	Category	Protein delta	Calorie delta	Sodium delta
White rice	417 g	Grain	+22.6 g	+0 kcal	+16 mg
White rice	1154 g	Grain	+24.2 g	+0 kcal	-5 mg
Brown rice	417 g	Grain	+24.3 g	+0 kcal	-5 mg
Brown rice	1339 g	Grain	+27.9 g	+0 kcal	-5 mg
Oats	396 g	Grain	+46.5 g	+0 kcal	-5 mg
Oats	2113 g	Grain	+43.8 g	+0 kcal	-5 mg

Calories per Typical Serving Size

Food	Serving	Calories	Calories
Flour	100g	1500 kcal	1500 kcal
Cheese	100g	1360 kcal	1360 kcal
Olive oil	100g	884 kcal	884 kcal
Canola oil	100g	884 kcal	884 kcal
Coconut oil	100g	862 kcal	862 kcal
Butter	100g	717 kcal	717 kcal
Mayonnaise	100g	680 kcal	680 kcal
Cheese	100g	657 kcal	657 kcal
Walnuts	100g	654 kcal	654 kcal
Chicken	100g	652 kcal	652 kcal

Top Foods for Calories — FAQs

What food has the most calories per 100g? Flour has the highest calories content at 1500 kcal per 100g, followed by Cheese (1360 kcal) and Olive oil (884 kcal).

What is the best source of calories per calorie? Flour delivers the most calories per calorie: 100 kcal per 100 kcal. This makes it the best choice for high-calories diets on a calorie budget.

Which foods are highest in calories for vegans? Top vegan foods for calories: Flour (1500 kcal/100g), Almond Butter (645 kcal/100g), Almond Butter (641 kcal/100g).

Which high-calories foods are also low in calories? Below-average-calorie foods with high calories: Pasta (371 kcal/100g, 371 kcal), Rice (370 kcal/100g, 370 kcal), Rice (370 kcal/100g, 370 kcal).

How do I quickly increase my calories intake? Add Flour (1500 kcal/100g) or Cheese (1360 kcal/100g) to meals. A 150g serving of Flour provides 2250 kcal.

Understanding Calories Content in Foods

The top three foods for calories per 100g are Flour, Cheese, Olive oil. By category: Grain: best is Flour (1500 kcal/100g); Dairy: best is Cheese (1360 kcal/100g); Fat: best is Olive oil (884 kcal/100g); Meat: best is Chicken (652 kcal/100g). When comparing foods for calories, consider both absolute content (per 100g) and relative efficiency (per calorie). A food high in calories per 100g but also very high in calories may not be the most efficient choice for a calorie-controlled diet. The per-calorie table above accounts for this. All values are from USDA FoodData Central and represent raw weight unless noted.

Related Rankings

Flour Page Quality Signals

Source, density, prep-state, serving, and allergen checks used to decide whether this page is safe to promote from generated to indexed.

Data Sources & Methodology

Data source: USDA FoodData Central. Referenced entries: Flour, Rice, White, Unenriched (FDC ID: 790214).

Ranking method: Foods are sorted by the criterion value computed directly from per-100g USDA data. The per-calorie view is computed as criterionPer100g / caloriesPer100g × 100. Tier groupings use equal-interval breaks on the criterion range. No subjective scoring or editorial ranking is applied.

Accuracy note: Macro values represent averages across measured samples; individual items may vary ±5–10% depending on brand, farming method, and preparation technique. For clinical nutrition, consult a registered dietitian.

Update policy: Macro values are reviewed quarterly against USDA FoodData Central updates. Page last verified: 2026.

Top Foods Highest in Calories | Ranked by Calories per 100g

Complete ranking of foods by calories content per 100g. Includes per-calorie efficiency, tier groupings, keto/vegan filters, and serving-adjusted amounts. USDA data.

Select Food Source

Direction

Amount

Target

calories

120kcal

Safety: 2% sodiumPortion: 3.53 ozFood fit: 69/100

Best benefits

Lean protein: Strong protein with low carbohydrate and low sodium for this serving.

Meal-prep friendly: Useful for repeat meals when raw/cooked logging is handled correctly.

Protein target support: Useful for building a high-protein meal or snack.

Smart substitutes

Equivalent portions from local nutrition data.

Egg white, raw

231 g | 6.99 pieces | 0.95 cups

+2.7g protein | +0 kcal | -45mg sodium

adds 2.7g protein

Turkey breast, roasted

89 g | 0.36 cups

+4.1g protein | +0 kcal | -45mg sodium

adds 4.1g protein

Turkey breast, raw

105 g | 0.58 pieces | 0.42 cups

+2.4g protein | +0 kcal | -45mg sodium

adds 2.4g protein

Day coverage starter

What this serving contributes if logged today.

Current serving

Protein

45%

22.5 g

Sodium

45 mg

Fiber

0 g

Potassium

255 mg

Calcium

0 mg

Condition-aware guardrails

Top flags only; details stay clinician-safe.

Watch: Watch cooking oil, breading, sauces, and raw-vs-cooked logging because those change calories more than the chicken itself.

May fit: May fit high-protein meal planning when cooked safely and logged with the correct raw/cooked state.

Method, report, serving, and clinician note

Goal fit: 24% of 500kcal calories reference target.

Serving reality: 3.53 oz, 0.4 cups, 0.57 pieces.

Method: source per 100g, density conversion, serving math, and raw/cooked yield estimate when available.

Clinician note: General nutrition reference, not medical diagnosis. For kidney disease, pregnancy, diabetes, allergies, or prescribed diets, confirm with a clinician.

Confidence: USDA reference, FDC 331960, deterministic per-100g scaling.|No major allergen flag in this source record.

Nutrition intelligence for this serving

Safety, portion, raw/cooked, and professional context tied to the current converter input.

Daily safety snapshot

45mg sodium

2% sodium limit | 3% sat fat | 0% fiber target

Raw/cooked correction

75g133.3g

cooked from raw | raw from cooked

Portion meaning

3.53oz

0.4 cups | 0.57 pieces

3.53 oz0.4 cups6.4 tbsp0.57 pieces

Quality and next best move

69/100

Similar option for 500 kcal calories: 77g Chicken, Broilers Or Fryers, Drumstick, Meat Only, Cooked, Braised

Better swap: Turkey breast, raw

Looks good for General healthy adult: no obvious logging issue detected.

Target progress120 / 500

Why this score?

Protein Density

75/100

Fiber Density

0/100

Sodium Load

93/100

Sat Fat Load

93/100

Micronutrient Density

20/100

Calorie Density

100/100

Allergen Risk

100/100

Complete nutritional profile

Show electrolytes

Full micronutrients

calories

120kcal

protein

23g

carbs

fat

2.6g

sodium

45mg

potassium

260mg

magnesium

28mg

caffeine

0mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central reference|generic|FDC ID: 331960•Energy density: 301 kcal/cup